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Meaning of
disenfranchise
in English
disenfranchise
us
//daɪˈsɛnfɹæntʃaɪz//
uk
//daɪˈsɛnfræntʃaɪz//
#uncommon
Past Tense
disenfranchised
Participle Verb
disenfranchising
Third Person Singular
disenfranchises
Definitions
Verb
to
deprive
someone
of
voting
rights
;
restrict
participation
The
new
law
disenfranchised
thousands
of
citizens
who
had
been
convicted
of
minor
crimes
.
to
take
away
a
privilege
or
right
(
especially
voting
)
The
government's
decision
disenfranchised
many
young
people
by
raising
the
voting
age
.
